Niwot seniors Jacob Arellano, left, and Paco Retana both placed at state last year and are currently ranked at the top of their respective weight classes. Photo taken Monday, Nov. 30, 2009. (Joshua Buck/Times-Call)

An exhausted Jacob Arellano of Niwot is crowned third place after beating Palisade's Nick Stephanus in the 215-pound Class 4A place match at Pepsi Center in Denver oo Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010. (Joshua Buck/Times-Call)